Campbell Newman dismisses Clive Palmer's claims about Qld Government

The new Member for Fairfax Clive Palmer says he has evidence of corruption within the Qld Government.

ABC News: Nic MacBean

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has brushed off Clive Palmer's threats against his Government.

The Palmer United Party founder has officially been declared the winner of the Queensland federal seat of Fairfax.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) formalised the result on the Sunshine Coast today with Mr Palmer beating the LNP's Ted O'Brien by 53 votes.

Mr Palmer is a former donor and life member of the LNP.

He has more recently threatened to expose what he says is corruption within the State Government.

But Mr Newman says it is Mr Palmer who is seeking favours.

"His claims are essentially due to the fact that this Government stood up to his demands that we provide preferential treatment for his commercial mining interests in Queensland," Mr Newman said.

"We stood up to him, he didn't like it."

Fairfax was the last seat to be decided after the September poll, almost eight weeks ago.

Mr Palmer says his victory is a triumph for democracy.

"I just want to take this opportunity to let you all know that I take very seriously the great trust that's been bestowed on me by the people of Fairfax," he said.

"I've got a high resolve not to let them down, and to do the best I can in representing them and this community in the Federal Parliament."

Mr Palmer last night told 7.30 one of his first priorities as an MP will be putting the spotlight on the Queensland Government.

He condemned attacks Mr Newman on the state's judiciary and said he would reveal evidence of corruption within the State Government's ranks.

"My election to Parliament must sound an ominous warning to Campbell Newman and his cohorts," Mr Palmer told 7.30.

"The only separation of powers we want is Campbell Newman out of Parliament," he said, later adding: "Goodbye Campbell Newman."

Mr Palmer has been highly critical of the AEC but tempered his comments this morning.

"We've got to remember all through the world people don't get days like this where people can contest elections based on ideas, what's right and what's wrong, what the community thinks and their opinions," he said.

"It's a wonderful system that we've got in Australia and we need to cherish it."